Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
SUN TZUTherefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
SUN TZUWhen the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy.
SUN TZUTreat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley.
SUN TZUAll warfare is based on deception.
SUN TZUVictorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.
SUN TZUHence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
SUN TZUThe greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
SUN TZUOpportunities multiply as they are seized.
SUN TZUWho does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits.
SUN TZUAttack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
SUN TZUWheels of justice gind slow but grind fine.
SUN TZUHe will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.
SUN TZUThere are not more than five cardinal tastes, yet combinations of them yield more flavours than can ever be tasted.
SUN TZUIf your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
SUN TZUWhen the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy.
SUN TZUEnergy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.
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